Mrs C Warren v Rochdale Borough Council: 2408176/2022
JUDGMENT
[1]The claimant's claim that she was unfairly dismissed pursuant to section 95 and section 98 Employment Rights Act 1996 and/or section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996 was presented outside the time limit. It was reasonably practicable for the claim to be presented within the time limit and accordingly the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear the claim and it is dismissed.[2]The claimant's claims for public interest disclosure detriment pursuant to section 47B Employment Rights Act 1996 have now been identified. There will be a hearing to determine whether the public interest disclosure detriment claims were presented within the time limit in section 48(3)(a), section 48(3)(b), section 48(4)(a) and section 48(4)(b) Employment Rights Act 1996.[3]The hearing will take place on 14 March 2023 at 10.00am before an Employment Judge sitting alone with an estimated length of hearing of three hours. The hearing will take place by remote video link, Cloud Video Platform (“CVP”). The parties will be sent instructions of how to join closer to the Case No. 2408176/2022 hearing. The parties should be ready to join the hearing from 9.30am to check there are no connection problems.